Terminology/ Definitions
Exam Questions
Who am I?
Parts of a Business
100

Someone who starts, organizes, and assumes the risk of a business venture.

What is an Entrepreneur? 

100

What type of software do many businesses require be installed on computer systems as a security feature? A. Firewall B. Reality C. Spider D. Media

What is a firewall?

100

The body, entity, invested with the power to manage a political unit, organization or more often, a State

What is the government?

100

The activity or business of promoting and selling products or services, including advertising.

What is marketing?

200

Any instance where a customer or potential customer interacts with a brand, product, or service

What is a touchpoint?

200

Gabrielle used to own the only bike shop in her neighborhood, but another shop just opened up down the street. This competition is considered a
A. strength. B. weakness. C. opportunity. D. threat.

What is D. threat?

200

A financial institution that holds and lends money, facilitates transactions, and provides other financial services

What is a bank?

200

The day-to-day activities and processes that a company performs to create and deliver its products or services

What is Operations?

300

A sales-promotion technique in which a business returns part of the price that a customer pays for a good or service

What is a rebate?

300

Eddie is a small-business owner. Every year, he identifies potential problems that could harm his company and takes steps to prepare for them. In other words, Eddie conducts A. managerial accounting. B. a risk assessment. C. a financial calculation. D. entrepreneurship.

What is risk assessment? 

300

An individual, group, or entity that owns one or more shares in a company, meaning they are a part-owner of that company.

What is a Shareholder?

300

A concise declaration that explains an organization's or individual's fundamental purpose, goals, and values

Mission Statement

400

An individual who provides capital for startups in exchange for equity or debt.

What is an Angel Investor?

400

Mike is thinking about expanding his manufacturing business internationally. Which of the following is a risk he might encounter: A. Encountering new markets B. Dealing with cultural and language barriers C. Dealing with fewer government regulations D. Saving money on taxes

What is dealing with cultural and language barriers? 
400

A particular group of consumers at which a product or service is aimed.

What is a Target Market?

400

A legal document granted by a government that gives the inventor the exclusive right to make, use, or sell an invention for a limited period, typically 20 years

What is a patent?

500

A financial statement that shows a company's assets, liabilities, and net worth on a given date. Assets - Liabilities = Net Worth

What is a balance sheet?

500

Which of the following is a type of intangible property that businesses often establish policies to protect: A. Inventory methods B. Production systems C. Trade secrets D. Delivery routes

What is Trade Secrets? 

500

The one who maintains order, focuses on schedules, and cares about operations, systems, and the people who work within them.

What is a manager? 

500

Any financial or physical asset used to generate wealth, encompassing a company's cash, investments, and property

What is capital?